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Getting into Java... I'm starting to make my first Java applications with the aim of being able to program cell phone API and other handheld technologies. I see this as a huge market in years to come and can wait to get my...

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Teaching Intro to Flash at Tunxis Again Looks like I'll be teaching at Tunxis again this semester. Can't wait to get started again as I have a lot of fun the last time we did this. The class is going to be restructured slightly to showcase the...

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The difference between classic and motion tweens in... Here it is: If you're used to doing things "the cs3 way" then you can continue to do so with the classic tween tool. It works the same way as you remember, using key frames as normal, but you cannot...

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PHP: If (equal to AND not equal) - eliminate form spam... Just learned a great function of PHP thats already made my forms a lot better. A while back I wrote an article about eliminating form spam without captchas by using css to hide a text input box for bots...

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Drop Downs, Fly Outs, and Accordion Site Navigation: This last week I was in a meeting discussing a client site. It was a typical business meeting that was going into overtime on a Friday afternoon, and then things turned for the worst... someone suggested...

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Myspace gets on Cost Per Click – There goes the neighborhood

Category : Advertising, Art & Design, Technology

In their infinity profit seeking wisdom, the owners of Myspace (should be called TheirSpace) have opened the floodgates to CPC advertising which can target based on location, age, interests, or gender. Its a matter of time now before a stampede of companies throw their ads on Myspace and make the site one more step worse than it already is.
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10 Transition Effects: The art of Showing/Hiding Content

Category : Art & Design, Slick Code

Great archive of different show/hide effects using JQuery, which I gotta say is quickly becoming the new “Flash” of the internet. You dont need a special player for JQuery and it interacts (and even plays nice) with other non JQuery elements, something Flash can never do.

http://devsnippets.com/article/10-transition-effects-the-art-of-showinghiding-content.html

Check out whats possible and then start learning JQuery.

On a Green Set for Litchfield Athletic Club

Category : Around The Office, Photography, Technology

You learn things every day. Here is what I learned yesterday on a green set.

Tighter fitting clothes are better than loose fitting clothes.
Darker hair is better than lighter hair.
Hair should all be in once “clump” with as little friz or loose hair as possible. This is not a requirement, but makes the video editing a lot easier with a minimum of seizure flicker.
Reflective materials, even slightly reflective materials like nylon, are no good to varying degrees.
Under lighting is a must. It takes the black out of cast shadows under the chin and around the eyes.

Hopefully I’ll be applying this knowledge again soon. I had a ton of fun working on set. I can’t wait to post the final video and link to the site.